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| Kind | Excipient |
|---|---|
| Class | Oils, lipids & waxes — natural animal wax |
| Synonyms | Cera alba, Bleached beeswax, White wax, E901 (bleached) |
| Common uses / forms | Stiffening agent in ointments/creams, ointment and cerate bases, suppository stiffener, coating and consistency modifier |
| Properties | Bleached (decolourised) beeswax; esters of long-chain acids/alcohols plus free acids and hydrocarbons; melting/drop point ~62–65 °C; saponification and ester values are the identity checks |
| Compendia | USP, EP, BP |
| Sourcing origins | China, EU, India |
| Dominant inbound route | Hormuz |
| Indicative price band | $$ ($10–100 / kg) |
| Indicative lead time | medium (50–80 days) |
| Notes | Natural product with real adulteration risk (paraffin, stearic acid, synthetic esters) — demand ester/saponification-ratio and origin traceability; bleaching route (chemical vs. sunlight) can matter for sensitive formulations. |
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Cite as: AUPAM Experts' Office, White Beeswax — sourcing profile (Excipient) — AUPAM Data Bank, retrieved 2026-08-31, https://aupameo.org/datasets/databank/e-white-beeswax.html